Advised
[əd'vaɪzd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Advise
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Examples
- It was only to-day that I spoke to Major Prendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come to you. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He had arrived on the evening of the 5th, but had not advised me of the fact and I was not aware of it until some time after. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I could not have advised you to it. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- It was this, I conceive, which led to the Shade's being advised by the gallery to turn over! Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Leave it by all means, advised the Father, for be sure that no good will come of these strange arts. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Whereupon he began again to think that my brain was disturbed, of which he gave me a hint, and advised me to go to bed in a cabin he had provided. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- I have advised him to do that. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- I have advised a prodigious number of clients, and have dealt with some exceedingly awkward difficulties, in my time. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- He also advised me to put my former name of Harriette Wilson to the work, which he doubted not would the better ensure its sale. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- General Sheridan being advised of the condition of affairs, returned General Miles to his proper command. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I have done what you wished--what you advised, she said abruptly. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- I advised them to emigrate east, or west, fifteen miles and assist in eating up what we left. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- If you mean libel, I'd say so, and not talk about labels, as if Papa was a pickle bottle, advised Jo, laughing. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- She had one of her bad headaches this evening, and I advised her to go to bed when we had done tea. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He advised me to come to you. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Change it, advised Jo. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I must protest against your being advised to go to Montreux for the winter sport. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- I advised that he go on filling the silo, ignoring the temperature question entirely. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- He advised Mr. Hale to go to bed, and leave only one to watch the slumber, which he hoped would be undisturbed. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Steele and Ord were directed to be in readiness to join Sherman in his move against General Johnston, and Sherman was advised of this also. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Faust showed the Bibles to friends, and was advised to carry a supply of them to Paris. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- For my own part, the Duke continued, I have advised the police to turn their attention to the south of France. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Mr. Goodricke advised her to go downstairs, and quiet herself a little. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- She then dismissed that attendant for the night, and went on to be advised; dabbing her eyes and forehead from time to time to cool them. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- On my expressing some concern about what I should do, he advised me to endeavour to get some employment in the way of my business. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Aye, no doubt; but that is what a governess will prevent, and if I had known your mother, I should have advised her most strenuously to engage one. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- And he advised me to acquire, by my patience and discreet behaviour, the good opinion of himself and his subjects. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- You advised me to leave the yacht, and I'm leaving it. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- He also advised taking in sail, and not going too faSt. The troops were withdrawn from the north side of the James River on the night of the 20th. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I telled him, I'd not that good opinion on him that I'd ha' come a second time of mysel'; but yo'd advised me for to come, and I were beholden to yo'. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
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